Kim Jong-un hosts South Korean officials in Pyongyang

North Korea's Kim Jong-un hosted a welcome dinner for two top aides to South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Monday, South Korea's Yonhap news agency reports, quoting Moon's spokesman.

Why it matters: The dinner marks the first time South Korean officials have met Kim since he took power six years ago, and was aimed at probing whether Kim is ready to negotiate the denuclearization of the North as well as restarting dialogue between North Korea and the United States.